This amazing little cantaloupe came from our garden. And it was awesomely yummy. Too bad I didn't get any good pics of Little Bit consuming it. Garden cantaloupe kicks the pants off the store varieties.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sun Shower
We've had a LOT of rainy weather here this fall. And by a lot I mean, like there have been a total of about 12 days of sun since the beginning of September.
On this particular day, we had torrential rains, and then we had rain with the sun shining down. The double rainbow this caused was spectacular. Not to mention the sunlight reflecting off the raindrops was breathtaking. Too bad this picture didn't quite capture it - but it looks cool enough :)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fall memories
Somehow the blurriness of this one reminds me of memories - they are just clear enough to give you a sense of what happened, but not quite as clear as it was when you were experiencing it.
Monday, October 5, 2009
I won!!
So, I have apparently won this contest, that LOTS of people had entered, and now my blog, my poor neglected blog, is linked on this fantastic blog.
I've got all kinds of posts in my head and pictures in my camera to share, just no time at the moment to get it all out.
So, if any of you are still out there, I've got camping this weekend, but after that things should slow down just a tad and we can sit down, share a cup of tea and talk about what's been roiling around in my head and what's occupying my hands.
Go enjoy this gorgeous fall!
I've got all kinds of posts in my head and pictures in my camera to share, just no time at the moment to get it all out.
So, if any of you are still out there, I've got camping this weekend, but after that things should slow down just a tad and we can sit down, share a cup of tea and talk about what's been roiling around in my head and what's occupying my hands.
Go enjoy this gorgeous fall!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Why, Momma?
I got my first why question from my daughter today.
"Mommy, is it time to get up?"
"Not yet."
"Why, Momma?"
"Because the alarm hasn't gone off yet."
That was it. Nothing terribly profound, and yet, when she asked me why, it was like my whole body noticed. Asking why is a big milestone - it means that understanding what goes on is no longer enough, its time to start exploring the causes. I hope she never stops asking why.
"Mommy, is it time to get up?"
"Not yet."
"Why, Momma?"
"Because the alarm hasn't gone off yet."
That was it. Nothing terribly profound, and yet, when she asked me why, it was like my whole body noticed. Asking why is a big milestone - it means that understanding what goes on is no longer enough, its time to start exploring the causes. I hope she never stops asking why.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Yes - I actually do still knit
In case you were wondering, knitting (and photographing) still actually happen :)
This one is a circle shrug for my daughter's first school sweater. I'm rather pleased, especially considering I just kind of was winging it from the big(ger) one I did for me. There've been some unintended occurrences - the ruffled edge - that I actually rather like. So, while this isn't actually designing, it gets enough of that DIY attitude that I want for it to suffice :)
Now I just need to put forth the effort to finish the sleeves and I'll have a FO on my hands.
Ravelled here.
Friday, August 21, 2009
The hour is getting late...
"All Along the Watchtower" is one of those songs that is rather special to me. Back when I first got started doing the band thing (gasp - that was really 10 years ago!!), "Watchtower" was the song that my bandmates chose to end the practice with.
It was a pretty easy song to rock out on - there are 3 chords in the song, and they are some of the easiest chords (for the keys anyway) out there - Am, G F (repeat until your hands hurt). At the time, it was really important that every instrument get their solo - which was fine for everyone else. I, however, had just ventured into the world of playing without pre-written music and I can remember just dreading my turn. Still, even with the dread, it was awesome to get to play around and really experiment and I have such fond memories of that time in my life.
Some of you will also know that I am a complete Battlestar Galactica (not the 1970s one) nut. If you haven't seen the show (unfortunately it's now canceled), add it to your must watch dvd queue now. Its an amazing show, and oh yeah, it happens to have spaceships and robots in it :) They did an excellent job of discussing/bringing up really deep questions about identity, violence, faith - really what does it mean to be "human". It wouldn't be a huge leap to think of the show as a rather relevant thought experiment. Ok, so lots of love here for BSG.
The awesomeness of that show increased by about 100-fold when "All Along the Watchtower" played a key role in the last episode of Season 3. And then they kept it as a theme during the Season 4. Its been somewhat my music theme this week - work seems so much easier when I imagine I'm on a spaceship :)
Click here to see a live recording (the video gets the whole song) of Bear McCreary (BSG composer) and Katee Sackhoff (played Starbuck) playing the most kick-ass version of this song yet. You've never heard 3 chords rock out so well :) And I highly recommend the rest of the soundtracks - they are awesome.
It was a pretty easy song to rock out on - there are 3 chords in the song, and they are some of the easiest chords (for the keys anyway) out there - Am, G F (repeat until your hands hurt). At the time, it was really important that every instrument get their solo - which was fine for everyone else. I, however, had just ventured into the world of playing without pre-written music and I can remember just dreading my turn. Still, even with the dread, it was awesome to get to play around and really experiment and I have such fond memories of that time in my life.
Some of you will also know that I am a complete Battlestar Galactica (not the 1970s one) nut. If you haven't seen the show (unfortunately it's now canceled), add it to your must watch dvd queue now. Its an amazing show, and oh yeah, it happens to have spaceships and robots in it :) They did an excellent job of discussing/bringing up really deep questions about identity, violence, faith - really what does it mean to be "human". It wouldn't be a huge leap to think of the show as a rather relevant thought experiment. Ok, so lots of love here for BSG.
The awesomeness of that show increased by about 100-fold when "All Along the Watchtower" played a key role in the last episode of Season 3. And then they kept it as a theme during the Season 4. Its been somewhat my music theme this week - work seems so much easier when I imagine I'm on a spaceship :)
Click here to see a live recording (the video gets the whole song) of Bear McCreary (BSG composer) and Katee Sackhoff (played Starbuck) playing the most kick-ass version of this song yet. You've never heard 3 chords rock out so well :) And I highly recommend the rest of the soundtracks - they are awesome.
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